POOR OF BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15453, 4 December 1915, Page 15

POOR OF BRITAIN AND BELGIUM FUND.

The following resolution was piuteed at a niMlms of the Executive Committee of the Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium lie'.ief Fund, held on Thursday: — "Tlio Executive Co mm it too of the Poor of Hrcat Britain, Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund have heard with deep sorrow of the dealu' ot the.r esteemed fellow-member. Mr F. 11. Pyco. who, eir.ee the inception, cf the movement, had acted as it 3 honoraxy treasurer, and by Those enthusiasm and respected position in the coin munity its euccce* has been largely duo. In recording: their own pcifloca! loss, they wish reepoctfully to convcy to M;a Pync and he;- family their deepest sympathy." The fund promcto.-l bj the late Mr F. 11. Pyne, Mr C. G. Dalpety, and Dr. Levinge, and privately eubscribod, to provide eraergenr.y pockei-maney for our wounded eoldiora in England, h.\s now reached approximately iTOO, of which £650, including £200 '-ora Welliagton, has b«n remitted to Lord chni.-'nm of tn? Executive of the X*w Zealand Hospital, -who has kindly consented to personally administer it. As it ie intended to close the fund at the end of the. year, it is hoped thst adl thewo who ccmi»mplato helpiac in this way vrill 6crxd in their donations before that date.